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BC130C

Si NPN BJT.2 circuits use this part.

Substitutes Si NPN transistor

Matched on material, polarity and the limits below from the transistor parameter database. Pinouts and packages are not in that data: check the datasheet before you drop one in, and expect gain to change the sound.

This part

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
BC130C	470	20 V	100 mA	0.175 W	150 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
BC184C	450	30 V	200 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz	15
BC183C	450	30 V	200 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz	6
BC109C	420	20 V	100 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz	79
BC239C	420	20 V	100 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz	16
BC108C	420	20 V	100 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz	13
ZTX383C	450	30 V	100 mA	0.45 W	150 MHz	1
2SC1583	500	50 V	100 mA	0.4 W	150 MHz	3
BC849C	520	30 V	100 mA	0.2 W	300 MHz	3

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
BC131C	470	20 V	100 mA	0.175 W	150 MHz
2SC2593	500	20 V	50 mA	0.14 W
BC410	450	30 V	50 mA	0.2 W
BC583C	450	20 V	200 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz
BC584C	450	20 V	200 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz
BCAP08C	450	20 V	100 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz
BCAP09C	450	20 V	100 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz
BCW83C	450	30 V	100 mA	0.225 W	150 MHz

Faceplate	Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
	Creepy Fingers Si Fuzz Face Vero11×10 Verified BC130C Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face	Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face	Fuzz	Dirtbox Layouts	—	2	—	16
	Creepy Fingers Effects Si Fuzz Face Vero7×9 Verified BC130C Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face	Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face	Fuzz	Tagboard Effects	—	2	—	12